One of our new blogs, Holy Experience, has caught my fancy. Ann V. is a beautiful writer. I'm looking forward to reading more of her work. ...
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various...
Earlier in Genesis 18, the Lord revealed to Sarah that she would bear a son even in her old age. But she knew that women of her age never had children, so she...
In Genesis 17, when God revealed his plan to Abraham and promised to give him a son through Sarah, Abraham laughed in disbelief. Now, in chapter 18, Sarah follows suit, laughing at the prophecy...
Here is the ebb and flow of faith writ large. Only moments earlier Abraham had laughed with disbelief over God's promises of a son through Sarah (v. 17). But then Abraham obeyed God explicitly,...
The story was a classic. I wanted to share its joy with my children. It was about gifts, bought and received. A beautiful story to make a person smile. But when I finished...
In the previous verses, God had promised to Abraham that his wife, now called Sarah, would bear a son. So what does...
God announces to Abraham his intention to bless Sarai beyond her wildest dreams. Her new name, Sarah, from the Hebrew word for princess, points to her becoming a mother of a son. Through...
The numbers fell faster than Superman on Kryptonite.It didn't make sense. I studied. I planned. I invested. My knees ached from sitting. My eyes teared from staring at the computer screen. My back...
Circumcision was a common practice among people in the Ancient Near East, often as a rite of passage for young men in...
The word covenant appears more often in Genesis 17 than in any other chapter of the whole Bible (Hebrew, berit, 13 instances in Genesis 17). In the Ancient Near East, a covenant was a treaty,...
In most pagan religions, human beings initiate relationship with the gods, usually by offering sacrifices in the hope that the gods will respond favorably. But the true God does not wait for us to...
Earlier in Genesis 16, Sarai had suggested to Abram that they solve the problem of her childlessness by having him impregnate her servant, Hagar. When this happened, however, Hagar looked down upon...
A serendipitous moment is a surprise blessing. Sometimes they happen to you; sometimes you have to look for them. J.Schaap found a serendipitious blessing in an old cassette tape. On it was a...
In Genesis 15, Abram is first presented as a paradigm of faith when he trusts God and God counts him righteous (15:6)...
In Genesis 15:6, Abram puts his trust in God and God counts him as righteous. Abram stands as a paradigm of faith.Yet when the Lord reiterates his promise to give the promised land...
In Genesis 15, once again the Lord speaks to Abram, promising a great reward. But Abram objects that he has no natural heir, and therefore will miss the essence of greatness according to his...
Trinity University Speech Festival: 1967. The competition was fierce as opponents circled about reassuring one another that blood would flow as they clawed their way to first place. The drama was...
Wayne Huizenga, Jr., is President of Huizenga Holdings, Inc., a diversified company that owns the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League...
There was a time, long ago, when you had to do everything for yourself. If you lived on a remote farm, you had to grow your own food, harvest it, cook it, and...
